The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-22

due to any fault on board. The vessel
listed over SO much that all the boats
could not be dropped into the water.
People rushed about in the greatest
state of excitement, all trying to get
place in the two boats which had been
successfully lowered. The scare and
disorder prevented many persons being
saved. The water was freezing cold.
This fastened the death of many,
rendering them powerless."
Charles Mills, of Red Hill Surrey,
says: The life boats appeared as if
they had not been used for long time.
They had to be chopped away with
axes with the assistance of the passen-
gers. called on to those on the bridge
to fire rockets. II was long time be-
prevailed The ship was right over on
her port side before they fired the rock
cts. waited until the water touched
the boilers, putting out the hres. Then
| got ho.d of belt, but g
Dutch sailor snatched it away. We
we're all mixed together, foreigners and
English clinging to one another in the
water. l saw several drowned in this
way, and had the greatest difficulty to
keep clear of them. gave spar to a
woman to hold on to. The Dutch SAIL
ors wanted to save themselves, and
even thrust women aside. I can swim
well, and l swan about till got to the
E5rd, where rope was thrown to me.
After the collision, l went down into
the cabin and woke two Dutch ladies;
but they were paraiyzed with ter
ror and Wo Id not get up,
despite all entreaties. 1 heard other
complaints about the conduct of the
In fro
treme. Everybody seemed terror
stricken. This may account for the
apparent want of discipline. The fran
tic passengers unnerved some of the
crew, preventing them from acting as
they might have done. The captain
did his best to restore order. believe
q good lookout was kept. We had our
lights up"
Mr.. Appleby, one of the passengers
saved, said: Il was in my berth, as also
were many others, when the orIsh
came. l imme diately rushed on
deck followed by confu, ei
Roved. Upon first res ching the deck
| did dot think anything much was the
matter, till saw that the port bow was
stove 10, close to the rigging and laid
open tor a great space. The passengers
soon crowded the deck, and
the captain and officers shouted
that the boats would be lowered. The
vessel was then settling down py the
head and the exCitemen was at Its
worst. had hardly time to look
around me before the vessel listed over
on her port side, throwing the passen-
gers and crew together on that side Of
the vessel. Most of the boats were
then worthless. The boats on the port
side were swung out and lowered, but
the other six were useless. While
the sailors were endeavoring 10
lower the boats the passengers h;ndered
them by rushing franticalIy against
them. The crew tried to keep the pas
sengers back, thus losing valuable time.
When the boats were finallV lowered
there was rush to get into them. l
tried too. but did not stand a chance.
Then decided TO trust to life belt.
The scene on deck was APPALLING Pas
sengers and crew were crowded to-
gether, and the shrieks of women, cries
of children and shouts of men were
frightful. Some of the passengers
were on their knees praying"
feet there was struggle in the water.
Most of as had life belts. Sarah Gold,
Stepney Robson and l kept together.
We chung to each other and drifted to-
wards the Ezra, finally reaching that
vessel.
The second officer declares that every
pIecsution had been taken on board the
Scholten A good lookout was kept and
Captain Taat not only had a watch
on the bridge at the time of the disaster,
but all officers who intended to remain
there until the vessel was fairly down
the channel. The captain was last seen at
his post, trying to quiet the passengers
and get the boats off. Many of those
whose bodies have been recovered look
as If they had been frozen to death.
An official of the SchoIten states
that the Rosa Mary was carry
ing no side lights, but was show
ing the usual masthead lights,
to indicate that she was lying at
anchor. They steered straight down
the channel, leaving her sufficient
room to pass clear. When they
drew near. they found that she was
steaming ahead and making right on TO
them. They tried to signal her off; but
it was too late. She struck the SchOl-
ten on the port bow, ripping off the
plate some distance and exposing the
interior. The hole thus made extended
below the water line. The officers of
hAO 4SOctS OA~ avn ehob Why USAO
lying at anchor and were run into.
They say they did not weigh anchor
until morning. 1t is reported that the
captain of the Rosa Mary denies the
statement that his vessel was in COLI
sion with the EchOlten. He ayows that
the Rosa Mary was injured by collision
with another vessel, while lying at an
Choir. Captain Taat, of the SchoL- |
ten, had only recently been ap-
pointed to the command of that
vessel. succeeding Captain Boujer,
Dr. Ayme, of the wrecked steamer
SchoIten, is of the opinion that the Rosa
Mary had just weighed anchor and that
the crew had forgotten to put up side
lights. He says many of those saved
by the Era were paralyzed with cold
and were with difficulty resuscitated.
1t is stated that Hastings mackerel
boat reports that her nets were dam
aged yesterday afternoon by steamer,
and while chasing the steamer, thu lat
ter was seen to collide with the SchOIten.
1t is worthy of note that fragments of
the unta vera fOund IN tho h0w of the